wo ek rau jo lab-e-nukta-chin mein hoti hai
sukhan wahi dil-e-andoh-gin mein hoti hai

koi wo shak ka andhera ki jis ki jast ke baad
chamak si silsila-ha-e-yaqin mein hoti hai

bahaar chaak-e-gareban mein thahr jati hai
junun ki mauj koi aastin mein hoti hai

wo khak anjum o mahtab ko nasib nahin
jo mauj marg o numu ki zamin mein hoti hai

ghunuda din-e-buzurgan mein ab wo lau na rahi
jo ahd-e-nau ke gham-e-atishin mein hoti hai

ye raat tair-e-hijrat-zada ghanimat hai
tulu-e-subh sawad-e-kamin mein hoti hai

kabhi kabhi to harifana koi aatish-e-sang
farogh pa ke libas-e-nagin mein hoti hai